I am a native speaker of both English and Japanese, having grown up in Japan until coming to America for college, yet being educated in English all along. My mother is Japanese, and my father was American.

I worked part-time as an interpreter/translator during college, then upon graduating in 1994, I began working for an automotive parts manufacturer, translating the drawings (prints) that were sent from Japan and interpreting for meetings when they had Japanese visitors.

I also freelanced for several years, translating patents, manuals, and other technical documents, as well as typesetting business cards in Japanese. Interpretation was not limited to my home base in Michigan -- I was flown to various places in the USA, Canada, Mexico, and Japan by my clients to ensure accurate communication in key meetings.

In 2001, just before the tragedy of 9-11, I was hired by another automotive parts manufacturer (ironically, a direct competitor of my first client), and worked there until early 2009, when the downturn in the economy necessitated that they lay me off. I am currently looking for employment (full-time preferred) in western Michigan, but will consider translating on a project basis as well.

I am familiar with: injection molding, die casting (Al, Mg, Zn), stamping, welding, mechanical parts assembly, testing, woodworking, TPS, and Microsoft applications (mainly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).

Please feel free to visit my website at: http://japaneset.webs.com.